scientific programme - International Society of Blood Transfusion

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
Deadline date for submission through the Congress web site: February 15, 2005
The Scientific Committee invites authors to submit abstracts to be considered for inclusion in the Scientific
Programme. Abstracts can be submitted through the Congress web site: www.isbt-web.org/athens.
On the web site you will find detailed instructions regarding the procedure (see below for more details).
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Instructions
The on-line registration system will take you step-by-step through the submission of your abstract. To get
access to the abstract form, you will be requested to enter a log-in name and a password, which you can
choose yourself. Before submitting your abstract, the log-in name and password will enable you to access
and edit your abstract as often as necessary. We strongly advise you to write down your log-in name and
password. After submitting your abstract, you will receive a confirmation of the submission by e-mail. Please
note that you will not be able to edit your abstract anymore once you have pressed the SUBMIT button.
When corrections are still necessary, please contact the Congress Organiser (ISBT.athens@eurocongres.com).
Abstracts
1. The Scientific Committee will only accept original scientific material, which has not been published
before. However, abstracts presented at local, regional or national meetings can be submitted.
2. The abstract should be submitted in English.
3. Graphics, figures and pictures are not allowed.
4. Tables should be simple and can be submitted via the website as well.
You will need to complete:
1. Name and address of the first (presenting) author, to whom correspondence will be sent.
2. Abstract title: please use capitals only. The title (including spaces) should not extend 200 characters
and the body not more than 500 words. Do NOT type a full stop (.) at the end of the title.
3. Category: select one of the 20 topics..
4. Presentation preference: select oral, poster or no preference.
5. Text of the abstract: You can add your e-mail address at the end of the abstract for publication if
you wish.
6. Do not use HTML codes and ‘end of lines’ as the text will wrap automatically.
7. Do not include a table in the body text of your abstract, but create a .jpg or picture of that table
and attach this document following the instructions on the web site.
8. Please adopt the following structured format:
- Background
- Aims
- Methods
- Results
- Summary/conclusions
9. Registration of co-authors: please fill out the surnames, initials, institute name, city and country of
the co-authors. Do not state the main author as a co-author.
10. Graphics, figures and pictures are not allowed. Tables should be simple and should be attached as
.jpg. When a table or graph is created in other image creating software, save as a .jpg with a
density of preferably 300 but at least 150 dpi, max. size 100 Kb.
How to create a .jpg table in PowerPoint (max. size 100 Kb)
- Create a blank PowerPoint slide, using the predefined layout showing one big white field.
- Leave background colour white.
- Set your font at: Arial 20pt, black.
- Set up the table using the “Insert ->Table” function or the Insert Word table function. Create some
more columns, that you later join for the description of rows. Adjust the layout of the table, joining
and splitting cells, using the Tables and Borders Toolbar.
- Please take into account: Depending on the number of characters used per cell you will be able
to create a table with a maximum of 9 columns by 12 rows.
- Using the handles fit your table to the size of the slide. Either to the right and left and/or to the top
and bottom there should be no white borders around your table.
- Complete the table with your data.
- When cells still show a lot of white, enlarge the font size. Never use a font size smaller than 20 pt.
- Make a separate slide for each table.
- Save as a Joint Photographics Experts Group (jpeg). (The slides will now be exported to a directory
created by PowerPoint.)